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yronnen
post Aug 2 2008, 11:31 AM
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Hi,

I have a new laptop that comes with some pre-installed restore utility (from LG). I want to do a clean install but for some reason I cannot remove the hidden partition. Partition magic 8.05 wouldn't even do anything to the disk it says that it's has errors and the vista installation cd does remove partitions, but does not show me the hidden one.

Do you have any suggestion for a tool that can format the hard drive completely?

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post Aug 2 2008, 10:00 PM
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I know Acronis Disk Director can work with hidden volumes.
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post Aug 3 2008, 06:15 AM
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QUOTE (DigeratiPrime @ Aug 2 2008, 11:00 PM) *
I know Acronis Disk Director can work with hidden volumes.


Thanks, any specific version?
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post Aug 3 2008, 06:34 AM
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If the problem is just that of removing all partitions, all you need is to "zero out" the MBR partition table.

Have you any bootable media (like a BartPE, a boot Dos floppy or CD or anything like that)?

Or is the laptop currently booting?

To what OS?

If you can boot to a NT/2K/XP/Vista or some kind of PE, all you have to do is use MBRFIX:
http://www.sysint.no/nedlasting/mbrfix.htm
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MbrFix /drive <num> clean Delete all partitions in MBR


Download from here:
http://www.sysint.no/Download/tabid/162/la...US/Default.aspx

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QUOTE (yronnen @ Aug 3 2008, 08:15 AM) *
QUOTE (DigeratiPrime @ Aug 2 2008, 11:00 PM) *
I know Acronis Disk Director can work with hidden volumes.


Thanks, any specific version?


Both Home (Suite) and Server will work.


QUOTE (jaclaz @ Aug 3 2008, 08:34 AM) *
If the problem is just that of removing all partitions, all you need is to "zero out" the MBR partition table.

Have you any bootable media (like a BartPE, a boot Dos floppy or CD or anything like that)?
jaclaz


If that's the case I think he could just use Diskpart and the 'clean' option on the disk.
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